Well, I for one thought Zombie Campout was a hoot. It has everything a bad, low-budget zombie film should have (bad script, bad acting, bad editing, pitifully comical special effects, etc.) -- except gratuitous nudity. The lack of any real nudity despite a constant supply of teasing seems to be the real source of this film's condemnation by many bad zombie movie lovers -- yes, there are plenty of things to criticize here, but most negative reviews seem to harp on the nudity point.

Personally, I thought the lengths the filmmakers went to avoid any nudity were pretty hilarious. And it's not like the young ladies were wearing burkas -- we're talking about some truly hot, scantily clad babes here in Misty Orman and Tiffany Black. Apparently, the girls refused to do any nude scenes after already signing on to the project (how sad is it that filmmakers apparently just assume that any actress is more than willing to bare all?) -- and I say good for them. It's actually refreshing to watch a movie like this that doesn't rely completely on the sight of naked female breasts to make up for all the deficiencies in the movie. The only real problem I have with the movie is the filmmaker's decision to get far too cute at times (letting even a secondary character in a movie read from the script is never a good idea), even hawking movie-related T-shirts at one point.

If I were in charge of maintaining the list of cult classic films, I would definitely add Zombie Campout to that list -- it's hilarious. The plot itself is pretty simple: four young people go camping at the lake, only to have their weekend ruined by an invasion of zombies uprooted from their earthly abodes by a series of meteorite strikes in the local cemetery. Steve (John M. Davis) and Bunny (Orman), already a couple, are hoping their friends Trevor (Jeremy Schwab) and Tammy (Black) will hook up at some point during the weekend. The first night there, the campers are treated to a spectacular meteor shower but turn in early, dismissing the nearby explosions they heard as firecrackers. Not until later on the next day do they learn that zombies are running amuck, killing every man, woman, child and dog in sight.

From that point on, it's pretty much a fight to survive. Of course, this being a zombie movie, our gang of four makes one stupid decision after another that keeps them in constant danger.

If you're worried about potential gore, don't be. Sure, there's a good bit of gore involved in the zombie rampage, but it is far too fake and amateurish to take seriously. You may well find yourself holding your side with laughter, as we're talking about some of the worst special effects I've ever seen. It's just what you'd expect from a filmmaker (Joshua D. Smith) who lists himself 25 times in the closing credits. Yes, there will be "I just came here to put down my wood" jokes, glaring inconsistencies (e.g., the park ranger wears a faded "Texas State Guard" badge, but we know from following the meteorites via CGI hell that they came down in what looks to be southern California), flat-out atrocious editing, tons of inane banter that serves no purpose, kindergarten-level special effects, and hilariously bad acting. Combine all of that with some really hot babes, and you have a bad movie lover's dream come true.